minding the gaps

They were supposed to finish today, but it's not going to happen now.  The fates have conspired against them.   A delivery of blocks scheduled for Wednesday didn't arrive until Thursday, so they lost a day.  And there were meant to be three working here, but one got a more lucrative offer elsewhere.

The two remaining lads are working incredibly hard - they start around 7.00am and don't really stop for lunch.  A quick bite whilst sitting on a pile of blocks.

Anniemay, having spent a lifetime as a teacher, sees males under the age of 30 as 12 year-old boys needing to have their shirts tucked in and lacking sufficient nourishment.  So she makes a cake. 

They were a bit suspicious at first - unsure about what a cake with no sugar, fat or eggs etc might actually taste like.  But the chorus of "mmms" from the other builders eventually convinces them to give it a try.

I'm impressed with the neat way in which they've dealt with the numerous drain and manhole covers.   And the laborious task of brush fine sand into the gaps.  See extras.

They're on a fixed price for the job so I guess a two-way split is better than three.  They deserve it.